What does "lionship" mean?

Lionship: The state of being a lion. LION'S LEAF Li"on's leaf`. (Bot.) A South European plant of the genus Leontice (L. leontopetalum), the tuberous roots of which contain so much alkali that they are sometimes used as a substitute for soap. LION'S TAIL Li"on's tail`. (Bot.) A genus of labiate plants (Leonurus); -- so called from a fancied resemblance of its flower spikes to the tuft of a lion's tail. L. Cardiaca is the common motherwort. LION'S TOOTH Li"on's tooth`; pl. Lions' teeth (. (Bot.) See Leontodon.